Wood Engraving End Papers in the style of Curwen Press - with Grace Hailstone

1 day course
3 September
10am to 4pm

£95 including all materials

Wood Engraving End Papers in the style of Curwen Press - with Grace Hailstone

Create a miniature wood engraving from which you print your own unique end papers using repeat patterns. Inspired by the early 20th century end papers from Curwen, by artists such as Paul Nash and Enid Marx.

Course structure
• View the Collection of Curwen End papers from the Curwen Archive and discuss this technique and structure.
• Demonstration of wood engraving
• Design your wood engraving to work as a repeat pattern, transfer the image to your block and carve it into the woodblock
• Learn how to ink up and print your block as a repeat pattern to create your own individual end papers.

Experience level
Suitable for all abilities and anyone with an interest in the Curwen Archive, end papers and wood engraving.

Maximum 8 places


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Payment / Terms and Conditions

For all courses except CPSC Certificate course

Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.

If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.

There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same. Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.

For CPSC Certificate course

Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.

If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.

There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.

Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.